Re: [cobalt-users] Mail Server Overload Problems

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Franklin S Werren" <fswerren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 3:13 AM
Subject: [cobalt-users] Mail Server Overload Problems


> Hi All;
>
> About once or twice a day....sometimes it will skip a few days....
> my mail server stops under heavy load then restarts.
>
> I assume the spammers are attempting to send e-mail via
> my system or hit it via a dictionay attack.
>
> I use 8 different DNBL lists....
> http://www.chautauqualake.net/rbl1.shtml
> and antivirus software...
>
> I am on a very fat pipe 22Mbs (1/2 a T3)
> and I use a Raq 4
>
> Is there anyway to stop this crap ????
>
>
> Franklin S. Werren  www.bagpipes.net   www.chautauqualake.net
> www.franksradio.net http://stvef.chautauqualake.net
> http://rtcw.chautauqualake.net
>
> My 2 cents: Never get caught between an ISP and a telco in a pissing
match!!
>                    The customer looses every time!!!
>                    www.pierce-industries.com
>
>
>
>

How much RAM do you have? I was having issues like this until I increased
from 128 to 512.
Declan.